940 Demerara. [ December, 
It would require the eyes of Argus to take in all the floral 
beauty, and at the same time do justice to the picturesque appear- 
ance of the streets. Famous for its arrangement and the care be- | 
stowed upon it, is the public garden of Georgetown, and it can 
readily be imagined how flourishing any undertaking of this kind 
must be, in a climate so propitious to the highest and most 
speedy development of vegetable life. 
While the commerce of the colony is largely in the hands of 
Englishmen, a goodly number of Portuguese have acquired promi- 
nence in the mechanical and domestic arts. Negroes, Indians, 
Chinese and East Indians, all of them, more or less—generally 
less—fantastically attired, mingle with the bright colored uni- 
forms of British soldiery. On market days, the scene is one of 
great interest. Large trees shelter the space devoted to this pur- 
pose, and beneath them, may be seen stretched the dusky forms of 
Africans, Americans and Asiatics, in peaceful contemplation. 
Groups of chattering coolies, of more silent Indians, and of exhila- 
rated darkies are scattered everywhere. Shouts and cries, partly 
of recognition, partly to attract customers, are heard on every 
side. Fruits and other produce, as well as articles prepared by 
the skillful hands of natives, are exposed for sale. 
Passing along we may meet a bronze-colored girl, clad in a 
short petticoat, boddice and breast cloth of flaring hues, gold and 
silver armlets, wristbands and anklets, which worn in profusion, 
show a pleasing contrast to the soft, dusky skin. Hair, black as jet, 
falls from under a head-gear composed of a single cloth, which 1s 
draped with inimitable grace and ornamented with gold and silver 
spangles and rings. Dark, piercing eyes are deeply set beneath 
finely developed eyebrows. The flattened, somewhat broad ee 
is supplied with a curiously fashioned button, fastened into 1 
side. Earrings of liberal proportions and sometimes elaborate 
workmanship adorn the members for which they are intended, 
Small hands and feet denote purity of race, and the girl proves 
to be one of the imported East Indian coolies. Her entire wealt 
consists in the trinkets with which she bedecks her person, and 
_ the consciousness of her superior charms is visible in every MOV 
ment. From a dark olive tint, the color of these coolies varie> 
9 almost blach >| tic I ly among the males. Of medium height, 
ae thin, but very muscular, their bodies and limbs exposed by. * 
. “minimum of clothing, these people pre: ent a striking type adding ' 
